Experimentation of Formaldehyde Purification by Plants in the Anatomy and Cytology Department (DETOXANAPATH)

December 2, 2025 updated by: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Formaldehyde is notably used as a tissue fixator in pathological anatomy. Despite its toxicity, it continues to be widely used because it is currently not substitutable. Some plants have shown their ability to absorb formaldehyde. The investigators would like to show if the installation of plants in the Anatomy and Cytology Department of the Amiens University Hospital reduces the exposure to formaldehyde of the staff of this department. After carrying out atmospheric and biological measurements the investigators will install 15 plants in both rooms where the staff is most exposed to formaldehyde : the macroscopy room and the reception room. The atmospheric and biological measurements will be redone after two months.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • To work in the Department of Pathological Anatomy and Cytology
  • Adult (> 18 years old)
  • Patient information and collection of non-opposition

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant woman
  • Patients under guardianship or safeguarding of justice

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: laboratory staff
Before / after installation of plants
Biological: Biological measurement of urinary formic acid
Biological measurement of urinary formic acid
Other: Plant installation
plant installation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Atmospheric formaldehyde concentration
Time Frame: 2 months
Variation of Atmospheric measurement of formaldehyde between before and after plant installation
2 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Variation of urinary formic acid concentration
Time Frame: 2 months
Variation of Biological measurement of urinary formic acid between before and after plant installation
2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 25, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 6, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 2, 2025

First Posted (Estimated)

December 4, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

December 4, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 2, 2025

Last Verified

December 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PI2023_843_0095

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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